Feeding mechanism for reliefographs.



N0.'883,399. PATENTED MAR. 31, 1908.

. R. GRIESER. FEEDING MECHANISM FOR RELIEEOGRAPHS.

APPLICATION FILED 'J'ULY 14,1906.

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FEEDING MECHANISM FOR RELIEFOGRAPHS.

APPLICATION I'ILE D JULY 14,1906.

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, Mtnsses: Inventorflz'ckardqriescr By his Attorney M FEEDING MECHANISM FOR RELIEFOGRAPHS.

APPLICATION F ILED JULY 14, 1906.

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RIoHliRn GRIESER, on NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO PoLLARD-ALLIN MANUFACTURING ooMrANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., i 1

FEEDING mommsm To all whom-it may concern: I

Be it known that I, RICHARD GRIEsER, acitizen of the United States,'residing in New York city,'in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feeding Mechanism for Reliefographs', of which the following is a specification. This invention has reference to machines in the nature of typewriting machines ,wherein by theoperation of a set of keys corre sponding to various letters, numbers or other characters, such characters are printed or impressed upon a suitable printing or writ mg surface or member.

The inventionhas speclal application to the form of machines for performing such work by means of die members that are in pairs male and female, forthe purpose/ofv raising or indenting such characters on thinsheet metal, or other impressionable material.

The invention is especially designed for the machines termed reliefographs, and pIatented'to W. E. Crane, May 11th, 1897 umbers 582,177 and 582,178. In these reliefogr aphs, there are a pair of cylindrical members carrying the male and female disks; and these members are rotated to bring the corresponding characters on each into apposition, ashort distance apart.

- The sheet metal is inserted between such positioned die members, and thereupon one or both of such members are moved toward the other, engaging the sheet metal between them to raise such character on the metal.

The,metal plate must be shifted after each.

impression in the manner of a typewriter carriage movement, so that the impressions alineto producethe desired writing. There 'mustalso be aline shift of the-plate to pro- 'duce the usual succession of .lines of writing. In these machines the sheet metal is fed in the form of a long strip or web, and where used for rinting addresses, containing about four or ve lines, the web must be severed between each addressf And for facilitating the removable connection of a number of machine, the plates are removably hinge together. B this means an plate can be removed an another substituted, or the ,two adjacent plates can be joined together." A construction of thiskind is illustrated in an application for Letters Patent of the FOR nnLrEFoeBAriIs.

'Specification of Letters Patent; raced ted March 31, 1908..

Application filed m 14, 1906.

\ Serial No. 326,203.

United States, Serial Number 277,618.

provide a carriage or supporting mechanism whereby these separate plates to beprinted riage, and thence carried around to the, proper printing position between the male and fe male dies, and thereupon advanced from such position and discharged. The carriage and also filed Septembe 8th, 1905,

One object of the present lnvention is to with addresses or the like, canbe fed to the carmeansw ereb the pro er line spacing movement of the p ate will e effected.

In the drawings showing embodiments of my invention as applied to a reliefograph [Figure 1 represents a side elevation. Fig.2"

shows one form of carriage device in section,

being on line 3-3 indicated in Fig. 3. Fig.

3 is a side elevation of parts shown in Fig. 2. Fig; 4 is a fragmentary view of the rotary frame member of the carriage. Fig. 5 shows the operating lever for the rotary member of the carriage. Fig. 6 shows the pawl member for the operating lever. Fig. 7, is a fragmentary view of the frame. Fig 8 is a view on the line 11-11 indicated in ig. 2. Fig.

broken. Fig. 10 shows the mechamsm of Fig. 9 in end elevation, partly in section. Fi 11 is a section taken on the line 14'14 the levendevice for operating the line shift of thecarria e mechanism shown in'Fi-g. 9. Fig. 13-is a agmentary view of the rotary parts shownin Fig. 9 with a printing plate 1m position; and Fi 17'17 indicate in Fig. 13.

Fig. 1 represents the invention as a that shown in the said patent to Crane. There is a frame denoted generally b M, and power is applied to a driving wheel or other means. From the driving wheel, the type wheels 2 ,1 and 25 are 'drivenby suitable means not shown, which type wheels are each provided with a circular series of bars 26 containing type, those on one forming the male dies and having complemental female dies; 'the'type wheels being connected by means not hown w ee I theother wheel 9 is a sectionon line 12-12 of Fig. 10, partly in 'cated in Fig. 9. Fig.12 shows detached '14 is a section on the line lied to m addressograph somewhat simi ar to by belt to rotate in unison.

These wheels are normally rotated from the driving wheel or shaft and by'the operation of one of the keys K,.

ward each other and produce an impression.

The slide 27 is operated by a lever 29 through movement of a connecting rod 30 operated by a camIand clutch mechanism connected with the driving wheel W. In a similar manner, the slide 28 is operated by lever 31, through connecting rod 32 and cam and clutch mechanism. Such cam and clutch mechanism being set forth in the said Crane patent.

The carriage comprises a frame member consisting of two ring plates 60 and 61 rigidly connected by tie rods 62 near their peri heries, forming the skeleton of -a cylinder This frame has suitable bearing portions 63 and 64 which slide along the guide rods 22 and 23, that are rigidlyfsecured to the frame M. In this frame rotates a carrier, a portion of which is shown separately in Fig. 4. This carrier comprises two flanged ring members with adjacent 65 and 66 integrally connected by cross bars 67 at intervals, leaving spaces 68 of sufficient dimensions to permit the insertion of one of the impression plates P therein. When the impression plate is provided with a cylindrical bent portion 1), or hingev connection late, the opening 68 at each side is provided with a recess 69 into which such hinge extension projects; and also with recesses 70 to engage projecting hinge parts 1", of the lates. Two lugs 71 extend from the cross ar 67 for engagement with the under surface of-the plate P at its recess portions S. These latter detents prevent the plate falling through at any time, especially should the late fall edgewise and tend to pass through'the recesses 69 and the space immediately therebetween. As indicated in Fig. 7, the carrier ring member 65 is offset from a flange portion 72 a sufficient distance to permit the passage of the plate P; as indicated in Fig. 8. The flange portion 72 is cut away at the top, where a opper 73 is mounted, the hopper being sufficiently large to admit one plate to be laid flat therein and guided to position on the carrier. A number of such plates can be superposed in the hopper if desired.

As the carrier rotates in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 2, the hinge portion of the plate falling in the recess 69 will be engaged by the carrier, and the plate will be moved around therewith. When it reaches its lowermost position, the plate will be located between the impression cylinders 24 and 25, and the plate will be substantially horizontal in such position. The carriage having been moved outward, the operation of the carriage feed not shown, will, through suitable rack 20 advance the carriage intermittently to produce the spacing for the successive character impressions. Means are provided for holding the carrier against rotaryqnotion during such printing, and also for producing sufficient turning to effect line spacing. When each plate has been printed as desired, the rotation of the carrier is continued until the plate reaches the outlet chute 76. At this place the flange 72 is cut away so that the plate is no longer supported at its ends and it will fall by gravity down charged from the carriage. The outer frame of the carrier is provided with a three armed plate 77 at each end. And the inner frame carrier is also provided with a threearmed plate 78, at the outer end, from which extends a stub shaft 79 rotating in a suitable hub 80 in the outer plate 60. A handle 81 is attached to the shaft 79, for rotating the carrier.

The construction set forth for operating 'the carrier intermittently to bring the plates to printing position, to lock them in such position, and to feed the plates and the proper distance for line spacing, comprises an operating arm 82 provided withla sleeve 83 that is rotatably mounted on a sleeve 84 secured to the frame 63. The armhas pivoted thereto a pawl member 85, carrying a pawl 86that is pressed into engagement with a gear portion 87 on the frame 66, by means of a spring 88 secured between an arm 89 on the pawl member and a pin 90 on the operating arm 82. The arm is held in its upward position against a stoppin 91 by a coil spring 92, and when moved downward will move the pawl portion 86 upward and since the latter is pressed against the ratchet wheel by the spring 88, the ratchet Wheel will be advanced, turning the carrier. When it is desired to release the pawl 86 in order to turn the carrier freely, an arm 93 on the pawl member is depressed which will rock the pawl portion 86 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel.

Means are also provided for locking the carrier in the position to which shifted by the .pawl 86 against movement rearward during the return of the pawl, which latter is tightly pressed against the ratchet wheel by the spring 88 and might thereby produce a reverse movement of the carrier. In the construction shown a pawl 94'is pivoted on the frame member 60 and is pressed into engage-- ment with the ratchet Wheel 87 by a plate spring 96. This pawl has an arm 95 that is engaged by the arm 89 of the pawl member 85, and when the pawl member is rocked by its.arm 93 to disengage the pawl 86, the

"her is i ustrated in Figs. 9 to 14 inclusive.

v a bent plate 108. I These two rings are caused j to. the inner side of the ring members, and

. Wheel 119 fast -.on the s eeve 111.

' 120 pivoted on the arm 115 serves to rock the -nectingthe carriage O with theffra'me mem= in the ratchet mechanism of the carriage;

, number of the blanks or plates P to receive {the impressions ar'superposed inlthe hopper so I tion p of the-hinge downward asthecarrier rotates and the socket portion 69 comes untion of the hinge fialling through the opening, t

- er comprislng an angular plate 106 towhich is also secured a 'gear'107. These members by handle122.

pawl 94= will also beswung outwardQto disengage the ratchet wheel. V

A sli htly modified form of carriage mem- Inthis construction there is a frame comprising two'end members 'and'101 connectedby bars 102. Inside of this frame rotate separate ring members, that are not conmeans serving to.

a ring comprising a flange member 103 10 which is secured a gear 104." This ring .is guided by a bent plate 105 secured to the plate 100. Onithe other side is a ring memare secured between the side member 101 and 13 and 14. In order to prevent the plates passing edgewise through the space includin the recesses 112, bent plates 113 are secure project opposite the recesses 112, permitting the plate to enter but a limited distance into the recess- At. such recesses are also provided lug portions 114 bent inward from the rings, to act as stops for the hinge portion of the plates. The means for intermittently advancin the carrier in this modified construction is somewhat similar to that just described. A rock arm "115 is pivoted on a sleeve 116 ,and carries a pawl 117 pressed by a spring 118 into enga ement with a ratchet When the arm 115 is rockedthis ratchet wheel willrotate the two gears that will drive the ring members of, the carrier in unison. When it is desired to release the carriage, a rock arm pawl '118away from its ratchet wheel. The ring member-gears 104 and 107 are supported at their upper portions by gear 121 carried by the frame. The framein this formis rotated If desired, a spr ng can be used conber, which will tend to draw-the carriage rearward. This will prevent any lostmotioh -In;the operation of the device, one or ;a

7-3,, in theproper position with the roll. por c derneath the hinge portipnp they will 'fall therein, but the-lugs '71 will prevent this porwhile the other longitudinal edge of the hinge will rest on the cross portion of the carrier,

with the hinge orti'ons 1" extending into the recesses- {70. I T e advancementofthe carrier will carry one hinge plate along with it, the lowermost one of a pile being advanced as each successive opening 'in the carrier passes the-hopper. The carrier is advanced fo r,the lineTspacing by the operating member .82 when depressed as above described. When the blanks P reachthe chute 76-the will fall out from the carrierfby ra'vity. T e opera-' tion of the modifiedcarriershown inFigs. 9 to 14 is substantially the same, I

Having thus described my invention, I claim: f i

1. The combination with apair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of

a carriage member, and a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier bein Lorganized to support a series of printing lanks and to'advance the blanks successivelyto said printing position by the rotation of the carrier. I

2. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable: relatively to and from a certain fixed posltlon, of a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carr er bee ing organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively .to said printing positionby the rotation of the carrier, and. a hopper arranged at the ,up{ per portion of the carriage and arranged to feed the blanks to be advanced, the carriage being provided with an exit portion at which the blanksare delivered after passing the 1111-; pression position.

' 3. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of a carriage member, and acarr er rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and-carrier being organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively I tion of the carrier, the carriage being su ported for bodily movement in the path of the axis of the rotary member.

4. The combination with a pair of cooperto said printing positionby the rotaatingimpression members movable; rela tivelyto and from a certam fixed position, of I i a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier bee.

1.2 i ing organized to support a series ofprinting blanks and to advance the blanks successively tO'SfiidPIilfltlIlg position by the rotation of y the carrier, 'the'carriage beingsupported for bodily movement in the path of theaxisof the rotary member, and-meansfor intermittently' movingithe carriage} 5 The combination with ating i pression members movable relatively to and .froma certain fixed position, of

.a, pair of cooper a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier being organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively to said printing position by the rotation of the carrier, the carriage being supported for bodily movement in the path of the axis of the rotary member, and meansfor moving the carriage at each operation of the impression device to present a fresh place on the plate to beimpressed. i

6. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier being organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively to said printing position by the rotation of the carrier, a controlling member, and means for causing said member to turn the carrier a certain distance at eachoperation thereof.

7. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of

a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the-carriage and carrler bemg organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively to said prin tinglposition by the rotation of the carrier, an actuating lever, and means for causing said lever to turn the carrier the distance freely.

I of a line space at each operation of the lever.

8; The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of a carriage'member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier being or anized to support a series of printing blan s and to advance the blanks successively to said printing position by the rotation of the carrier, an actuating lever, means for causing the actuating lever to turn the rotary member the distance of a line space at each operation of the lever, and a lever arranged to disconnect said actuating means to permit the rotary member to turn 9. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position,

of a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier being or anized to support a series of printing, blan s and to advance the blanks successively to said printing position by the rotation of the carrier, means for turning the carrier. in the carriage frame comprising a pivoted arm, a ratchet wheel fast on the car- Her, a pawl ivoted on said arm, a spring connectmg t e pawl and arm tendmg to force the pawl in engagement with said ratchet wheel to operate the ratchet wheel when the arm is rocked, and a spring between the arm and the carriage frame tending to retract the arm to normal position when rocked.

10. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members movable relatively to and from a certain fixed position, of a carriage member, a carrier rotatable on the carriage member, the carriage and carrier being organized to support a series of printing blanks and to advance the blanks successively to said printing position by the rotation of the said member, means for turning the carrier in the carriage frame, comprising a pivoted arm, a ratchet wheel fast on the carrier, a awl pivoted on said arm, a spring between t e pawl and arm tending to force the pawl in engagement with said ratchet Wheel to operate the ratchet wheel when the arm is rocked, a spring between the arm and carriage frame tending to retract the arm to normal position when rocked, said pawl having an extension; armfor holding it out of engaging position, a second pawl on the frame, 'a spring arranged to normally press said 'pawl into engagement with the ratchet wheel, and an arm on said first mentioned pawl arranged to engage the second pawl and swing it out of engaging osition when the first pawl-is moved out 0 its engaging position.

11. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members supported to be relatively movable to impress at a certain fixed position, of a carriage member com prising a frame, a carrier rotatable in the rame, and said carrier and frame being organized toengage and support a series of printing blanks between the periphery of the carrier and a portion of the frame, wherebythe blanks are advanced from a position at the to of the frame to a position at the bottom 0 the frame, said frame bein located relative to the impression device to bring the blanks in said lower position between the impression members to be engaged thereby,,the carrier andv frame being further or anized to eject the blanks upon further advancement beyond the' printing impression position.

12. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression members supported to be relatively movable to impress at a certain fixed position, of a carriage member comprising a frame, and a carrier rotatable in the frame, said carrier and frame being organized to engage and support a series of printing blanks between the periphery of the carrier and a portion of the frame, whereby the blanks are advanced from a position at the top of the frame to a position at the bottom of the frame, said frame being located relative to the impression device to bring the blanks in said lower position between the impression membersto be engaged thereby, the carrier andframe being further organized to eject-tho blanks upon further adsaasea vancement beyond the printing impression rier and a portion of the frame whereby the blanks are advanced from a position at the top of the frameto a position atthe bottom ofthe frame, said frame being locatedrelative to the -impression device to bring the blanks in said lower position between the impression members to be engaged thereby, the carrier and frame being further organized to eject the blanks upon further advancement beyond the printing impression position, thecarrier being organized to engage the printing blanks at their margins and pro vided with openings at said margins whereby to engageprojections formed on the blanks.

to properly locate the printing plates and prevent their displacement, and stop lugs on the carrier for preventing the blanks slipping through the carrier into the interior.

.14. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression devices movable relatively toward and from a printing position of acarriage frame, and'a carrier rotatable in the frame, the frame having a hopper at;

the upper portion arranged to receive a superposed pile of impression blanks, the

carrier having band portions at each end arranged to engage the end portions of the blanks, said bands having openings therein arran ed to engage pro'ecting portions of the-p ates to space the lanks a fixed distance apart on the carrier, the frame having bands arranged a short distance re- I movedfrom said bands respectively to engage the opposite faces of the blanks as ad vanced, the frame having such bands removed at a place beyond the impression position whereby upon rotation of the carrier past the printing position the blanks will fall out of the carriage.

15. The combination with a pair of cooperating impression devices movable rela tively toward and from a printing position of a carriage frame, and a carrier rotatable in the frame, the frame having a hopper at the upper portion arranged to receive a superposed pile of impression blanks, the carrier having band portions at each end arranged to engage the end portions of the blanks, said bands having openings therein arranged to engage projecting portions of the blanks to space the blanks a fixed distance apart on the carrier, the frame having bands arranged a short distance removed from said bands respectively to engage the oppositefaces of the blanks as advanced, the frame having such bands removed at a place beyond the impression position whereby upon rotation of the carrier past the printing position the blanks will fall out of the carriage, the carrier having lugs inside of the bands opposite said openings to prevent the blanks passing through said openings,

, 16. The combination'with the impression .devio'e, of a carriage frame, rin members supported to rotate concentrically one at each side of the frame, means for causing simultaneous rotation of said ring members, a hopper at the upper portion of the frame arranged to contain a superposed pile of impression blanks with their ends resting on said ring members,'said rings having openings therein for engaging projecting portions of the blanks to space the plates a cer tain distance apart on the ring members, a band arranged a short distance outside of each ring member and supported by the frame, whereby the turning of the rin members will carry the blanks between the ring members and the bands around toa lower printing position, said band being omitted at a place beyond the printing position whereby the blanks will leave the carrier by gravity upon the rotation of the ring mem- 

